California's Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 established transitional kindergarten (TK), the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for students affected by the change in the birthdate cutoff for entry into kindergarten from December 2 to September 1. This final report from the program's evaluation focuses on results from a five-year…

In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Kindergarten Readiness Act into law, which changed the kindergarten entry age so that children must turn 5 by September instead of December to enroll. The new grade level was put into place to promote school readiness for California's youngest learners. It also established a new grade…

In April 2009, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman announced her reform plan for the School District of Philadelphia (the District)--"Imagine 2014". Among other major initiatives, "Imagine 2014" laid the groundwork for Philadelphia's Renaissance Schools Initiative. The Renaissance Initiative, set to enter its second year in 2011-12,…

In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Kindergarten Readiness Act into law, which changed the kindergarten entry age so that children must turn 5 by September instead of December to enroll. The new grade level was put into place to promote school readiness for California's youngest learners. It also established a new grade…

This report examines the path to college for students in academically advanced programs-- graduates of Chicago's seven Selective Enrollment schools, those who completed International Baccalaureate programs, and graduates who had taken a sequence of at least six honors and two Advanced Placement classes. This report expands on the findings of…

Data included in this publication supplement the descriptive and summary information presented in the 1971 Annual Report and 1972 Annual Report of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System. These data relate to student enrollments, program development and productivity, faculty salaries and teaching loads, campus development,…

A comparison of Monroe County projections of high school graduates and the March 1986 Rochester Labor Area Summary points to some excellent opportunities for marketing Monroe Community College (MCC). Projections of high school graduation rates show a 25% decrease in the number of graduates between 1989 and 1991, while the demand for entry-level…

This report describes the progress Ohio made during fiscal year 1992 in achieving the objectives outlined in the State Plan for the Administration of Vocational Education in Ohio and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. The compiled information is intended for use to determine the need for changes in state plan…

This four-part report presents a graphic and textual summary of the operating budget requested by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) for fiscal year (FY) 1982. Part I details: (1) allocations to the individual colleges, the State Community College of East St. Louis (SCCESL), the ICCB Office, the State University Retirement System, and the…

Louisiana reviewed its progress toward achieving sex equity in vocational education (VE) in 1995-1996. The review included the following: comparison of 1995-1996 and prior student enrollments in programs that are nontraditional for students' genders; identification of practices, barriers, and achievements of special groups in the area of sex…

Fiscal reductions as well as growing conservatism may have a profound impact on many university programs, including Chicano Studies programs, which are expanding into research, publications, and other areas. To frame the issues of greatest concern to Chicano Studies programs, a small research effort at the University of New Mexico involved the…

The second phase of development of a comprehensive Master Plan for New Jersey Institute of Technology is detailed. As part of an established and continuing planning process involving all segments of the campus community, it reaffirms and further refines the institutional mission and priorities for the next decade. The plan is drawn in the context…

This annual report provides an overview of the status of vocational education during school year 1980-81. It includes final data for school year 1979-80 obtained through the Vocational Education Data System (VEDS), the national vocational education reporting and accounting system. Part 1 of the report describes the status of vocational education…